To support the content of this article, we asked APIA Swiss member Grégoire Bouille to share his experience of governance issues in a family business. Grégoire worked at board level for large multinational companies, until he decided to take over his father's...

First of all, what is a Private Equity? Private equity is the practice of investing in the equity of companies of all sizes, usually unlisted (private), by taking a majority or minority stake for a limited period. Private equity aims to finance innovation, provide...

On March 21, 2023, APIASwiss and Mazars co-hosted an event on the impact of the new SA law on the good governance of SMEs. The goal: to review the significant changes in the board of directors and more specifically in the reinforced responsibilities of the directors....

We went to meet Anne-Laure Héritier, independent board member of companies and foundations since 2004, founder in 2009 of a fiduciary company specialized in the management of transnational projects. Anne-Laure has held various executive and non-executive positions in...

In Switzerland, 99% of the companies are small or medium-sized. And nearly 90% of these 320,000 SMEs are family-owned. (source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/fre/economie/compétitivité_pour-les-entreprises-familiales--la-suisse-a-la-classe-mondiale/44734858) This...

The world is moving, changing, competition is growing, market volatility is increasing, access to raw materials is becoming more difficult. There is no other choice but to adapt to ensure the continuity of the company. It is the role of governance to consider these...

We asked Eric Maire to tell us about the big changes between yesterday's governance and tomorrow's. Why is there so much interest in being an independent director today? Yesterday's board members: For me, most of the independent directors became independent by chance....

You have decided to review the setup of your Board of Directors. Until now, you met very quickly once a year with your 'board secretary', who is also your son. But after a discussion with another leader, you realized what a professionally organized board could really...

"To be human is precisely to be responsible. It is to feel, by placing one's stone, that one contributes to building the world." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry As an actor in the world, in the community, what do I put in place, through my company, for sustainable...

We went to meet one of our customers! Stéphan Grouitch, CEO of Itecor. To ask him how he set up his board of directors? And why does he use an independent director? A little background! Stéphan Grouitch is the CEO of Itecor. Itecor offers consulting and services for...